Radiology Pediatric radiology at the Kings & Queens Medical University College and KQTH is more than just x-rays. We know that children are not just small adults, but have a unique set of problems and concerns. The members of the pediatric radiology team, located on the third floor of the main hospital, are dedicated to providing your child with exceptional radiological care. Every patient, from the premature newborn to the elite athlete, receives specialized care with imaging studies tailored to the specific problem. To minimize radiation exposure, we use state-of-the-art, low radiation dose equipment, during fluoroscopic procedures and CT examinations. We have child-friendly facilities, faculty and staff, including Child Life Specialists, to make your child's experience in radiology as enjoyable as possible. • Conditions we treat • Intussusception Reduction • Enteric tube placement, including transpyloric and gastrojejunostomy tubes • Ultrasound-guided hip aspiration Radiology : Procedures we perform Performing 30,000 imaging examinations annually, pediatric radiology provides a wide range of services in support of community physicians and Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Children's Hospital from diagnostic exams, including x-rays, fluoroscopy, Ultrasound (US), Computed Tomography (CT), and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), to image guidance for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. These include: • X-rays • Ultrasound (US) of the head, neck, spine, chest, abdomen, peripheral vasculature and Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Musculoskeletal system • Computed Tomography (CT) of the chest, abdomen, pelvis and Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital musculoskeletal system • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of chest, abdomen, pelvis and Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital musculoskeletal system • Fluoroscopic examinations of the airway, gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts
Rheumatology at Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Children's Hospital is a subspecialty offering expertise in the diagnosis of autoimmune diseases, Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital musculoskeletal pain syndromes, periodic and prolonged fever conditions, multisystem inflammatory conditions, and connective tissue diseases. Treatment strategies are designed to address all aspects of the child’s life through multidisciplinary, comprehensive, compassionate care. Our rheumatology specialists collaborate with all the subspecialties including ophthalmology, dermatology, orthopedics, nephrology, neurology and psychology. • Conditions we treat • Services we provide • Joint Injections • Arthrocentesis • Clinical Trials - Currently we are recruiting patients with the following conditions for research studies: • Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis • Fibromyalgia • Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis • System Lupus Erythematosus Conditions We Treat Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Pediatric Rheumatology treats the following conditions: • Fibromyalgia • Juvenile Ankylosing Spondylitis • Juvenile Dermatomyositis • Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis • Psoriatic Arthritis • Rheumatic Fever • Scleroderma • Septic (Infectious) Arthritis • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus • Vasculitis
The spina bifida clinic at Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Children's Hospital is available to all patients who carry the following diagnoses: occulta, lipomeningocele, meningocele, myelomeningocele and sacral agenesis. The clinic is available for consultation, referral and ongoing care covering prenatal patients through early adulthood. The clinic meets on 4 times per month and is multidisciplinary in nature, meaning a team of health care professionals with intensive knowledge in spina bifida care is available to assist our patients and their families. Other Services (provided on an as-needed basis): • Social Work • Nutrition • Speech-Language Pathology • Neuro-Psych evaluations • Vision and Hearing evaluations
Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Children's Hospital surgeons include a team of physicians and healthcare providers that dedicate their professional knowledge to the care of infants and children. Our staff of surgeons, residents, physician assistants, nurses, anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, and child life specialists provide expert care, ensuring that any experience with Kings & Queens Teaching Children's Hospital is a good one for your child and family. • Conditions we treat • Surgical procedures performed by Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Pediatric Surgeons • Preparing your child for surgery • Advances in minimally invasive pediatric surgery Conditions We Treat Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital pediatric surgeons can treat a multitude of both common and uncommon conditions. Several of these are listed below. Our surgeons are board certified in both general and pediatric surgery, and often perform inpatient, outpatient and neonatal surgeries. • Neonatal congenital • Congenital cystic adenomatoid of the lung (CCAM) • Pulmonary sequestration • Intestinal, esophageal and duodenal atresia • Tracheo-esophageal fistula • Abdominal wall defects (gastroschisis and omphalocele, imperforate anus, meconium ileus, Hirschsprung disease, etc.) • Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum • Hernias • Inguinal umbilical, epigastric and abdominal wall • Pyloric stenosis • Intussusception • Acute appendicitis • Head and neck cysts and masses • Undescended testes • Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) • Solic abdominal tumors • Wilms • Neuroblastoma • Liver tumors • Hepatoblastoma • Hepatocellular carcinoma • Biliary atresia • Pediatric burn injury • Pediatric trauma Advances in Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery One of the most important medical-technological achievements of the 20th century was the development of minimally invasive surgical techniques, also known as laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery. Both of these techniques have had a major impact in the management of many pediatric illnesses. The 21st century is witnessing a revolution in the field of surgery with the introduction of a robotic surgery system called the da Vinci Surgical System. Laparoscopic surgery has proven safe, efficient, technically feasible and well-tolerated in infants, young children and teenagers. Its main advantages relate to: • Reduced hospital stay • Decreased hospital charges • Decreased pain • Early return to normal activities, and • Better cosmetic results when compared to open (conventional) procedures What is Robotic Minimally Invasive Surgery? Robotic surgery is the use of a robotic system with computer interface and improved imaging that allows surgeons to perform more complex operations that could not be accomplished with ease using conventional laparoscopic/thoracoscopic techniques. The da Vinci robotic system is a computerized four-arm robot entirely controlled by the operating surgeon from a separate console that functions as the command center for the machine. The robot arms are capable of holding and manipulating the laparoscopic camera, fine surgical instruments and various sources of energy during the operation. The da Vinci Surgical System does not replace the surgeon, but rather adds to existing technology in minimally invasive surgery to improve the surgeon’s capabilities. The operations are performed entirely under the control of the pediatric surgeon, who has the ability to control each one of the robot’s four arms throughout the operation. The robot allows the surgeon to be more precise in performing certain procedures. Benefits of Robotic Minimally Invasive Surgery for Pediatric Patients Robotic surgery has allowed surgeons to perform complex operations that could not be easily accomplished using conventional laparoscopic or thoracoscopic techniques. With more precise control in the surgical field, complications can be decreased and outcomes are optimized. • Availability of small (5 mm) instruments for infants and children • Ability to provide the surgeon with 4 operating arms • Easier manipulation in small and confined body cavities • Greater dexterity • Highly precise • Motion scaling • True 3-D stereo vision • Tremor filtration Surgical Procedures Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital surgeons are board certified in general and pediatric surgery. They have additional training in the management of pediatric burns and pediatric trauma patients. Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital's Division of Pediatric Surgery is a center of excellence for pediatric laparoscopic, thoracoscopic and robotic surgery. Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Pediatric surgeons can treat a multitude of both common and uncommon pediatric conditions, and often perform many of the following inpatient, outpatient and neonatal surgeries. Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Pediatric Outpatient Surgeries • Circumcision • Hydrocele • Inguinal Hernia Repair • Total laparoscopic needle-assisted • open technique • Umbilical Hernia Repair • View a video on inguinal and umbilical hernia surgery • Epigastric Hernia Repair • Undescended Testical • Laparoscopic • Open technique • Lumps and Bumps • Hemangiomas • Lymphangiomas • Branchial Cysts/Sinuses • Lymph Node biopsy • Frenulectomy • Central Venous Line/Port Removal • Breast Mass Excision/Biopsy • Labial Adhesions • Percutaneous Liver Biopsy Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Inpatient Pediatric Surgeries • Nissen Fundoplication (management for children with gastroesophageal reflux disease) • Cholecystectomy (treatment for gallstones) • Appendectomy (treatment for appendicitis) • Splenectomy (splenomegaly) • Pectus Excavatum Repair (treatment for pectus excavatum or caved in chest) • Surgery for inflammatory bowel disease • Crohn's • Ulcerative colitis • Colostomy • Closure • Removal • Ovarian masses • Tumors • Cysts • Tumor Biopsy • Thoracotomy/Thoracoscopy • Chest tumors • Lung cysts • Abdominal laparotomy/laparoscopy • Pyloromyotomy (treatment for pyloric stenosis) • Gastrostomy/PEG placement (treatment for failure to thrive or feeding intolerance) • Skin Grafting (treatment for burns) • Colonic Pull-through (treatment for Hirschsprung's Disease) Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Neonatal Surgeries • Repair of Esophageal Atresia/Tracheoesophageal Fistula • Repair of Gastroschisis • Repair of Omphalocele • Repair of Cengenital Diaphragmatic Hernia • Abdominal Masses/Cysts • Colostomy - Imperforate Anus, bowel obstruction, etc.
The Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Transplant Center offers the most advanced pediatric organ transplant resources and facilities and physicians skilled in the latest techniques — all focused on saving and improving the quality of young lives. Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Pediatric Organ Transplant Programs • Pediatric kidney transplant • Pediatric liver transplant • Pediatric heart transplant • Pediatric blood and bone marrow transplant Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Children’s Hospital provides the perfect setting for young transplant patients, and our staff is specially trained in pediatric care. As a result, Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Children's Hospital has earned top ranking in Ghana, Africa and The Best Doctors in Africa. Along with a beautiful, caring and clinically superior environment, we offer families continuous support as they go through the transplant process. Children throughout the Southeast and across the nation are living normal lives today as a result of receiving pediatric organ transplants at the Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Transplant Center. Pediatric patients on a waiting list for solid organ transplantation receive preference as directed by UNOS.
The Kings & Queens Medical University College & Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital has been serving the children of Ghana and West Africa and the surrounding areas since its opening. Pediatric Urology, as a subspecialty of the Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Department of Urology, provides child-centered care to pediatric patients with urologic issues. These issues involve both medical and surgical management of genito-urinary issues for males and females. To treat these urological conditions, Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital’s pediatric urologists offer a comprehensive selection of services from pre-natal consultations, inpatient and outpatient consultation services, and both inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures. Our Services Robotic Surgery With a current faculty of three pediatric urologists, Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital now has two pediatric urologists who are robot and laparoscopically trained. Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Pediatric Urology offers the complete spectrum of minimally invasive surgery and is now performing advanced laparoscopic and robotic reconstructive procedures. Bladder Exstrophy The Bladder Exstrophy team is headed up by pediatric urology faculty members. Spina Bifida Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital's spina bifida clinic seeks to make things easier for parents and their children by providing comprehensive care in the form of the most advanced urological care with a dedicated pediatric video-urodynamic suite and the latest in radiographic imaging. Prenatal Evaluation In our prenatal urology evaluation program, dedicated pediatric urologists with an expertise in the care of these children are here at Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital to educated an expecting family , help guide you through the remainder of pregnancy and establish a plan for your child after delivery. Kidney Stone With a current faculty of three pediatric urologists and three pediatric nephrologists, Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital offers the complete spectrum of medical and surgical therapy for stone disease. Basic Science Research The Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Pediatric Urology Service seeks not only to provide the best medical care to our patients but also to advance the frontiers of medical science through basic science research that has potential to benefit children everywhere. Voiding Improvement Program Through comprehensive assessments and patient-specific plans, the voiding improvement program aims to improve not only a child’s voiding dysfunction, but their quality of life.
Low and High-Risk Pregnancy Patient Care Services: • Co-management of high-risk pregnancies with Maternal Fetal Medicine physician at our Prenatal Wellness Center • Adolescent pregnancy • Centering • Classes • Genetic counseling • Infectious diseases • Medical complications, such as • Heart disease • High blood pressure • Diabetes or other endocrine disorders • Kidney or gastrointestinal disease • Natural, unmedicated childbirth • Postpartum mood disorders • Preconception counseling • Pregnancy complications, such as • Recurrent preterm labor and delivery • Recurrent pregnancy loss • Premature rupture of membranes • Twins, triplets or more • Abnormal genetic screening tests • Suspected fetal growth restriction • Prenatal nutrition • Prenatal screening and diagnosis • First trimester screening • Second trimester screening • Amniocentesis • Chorionic villus sampling • Fetal cell-free DNA • State of the Art 3-D and 4-D obstetrical ultrasound • Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) Deliveries at Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital: • Family Centered Care • Birth Plan • Classes • Baby-Friendly Hospital • Benefits of Breastfeeding • Labor & Delivery Suites • Preparing for the Hospital Visit • Lactation Clinic Prenatal Wellness Center & Kings & Queens Teaching Whether you are thinking about starting a family or just beginning a pregnancy, prenatal wellness can initiate a child's healthy beginning. Dedicated to helping women enjoy the healthiest pregnancy possible, Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Prenatal Wellness Center is staffed by nationally recognized maternal fetal specialists trained in genetic counseling and the care of low and high-risk pregnancies. Throughout pregnancy, each patient is followed by a team of physicians, genetic counselors, nurse midwives and ultrasound technologists. After delivery, if needed, both mother and child continue to receive the intensive obstetric or neonatal pediatric care that is often required from high-risk births. The Prenatal Wellness Center and Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital offers a complete range of prenatal counseling and testing services, including: • Diagnostic testing and screening - amniocentesis, biophysical profiles, etc. • Counseling - preconception, genetic and high-risk pregnancies • Specialty clinics - diabetes and twins clinic • Education - breastfeeding, childbirth classes, hospital tours, etc. Please ask your healthcare provider for more information about any of our services.
Peripheral artery disease (PAD)
Vascular Services at Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital offers the full spectrum of detection, monitoring and therapies for circulatory disorders, including arteriosclerosis, aneurysms and carotid stenosis, and advanced venous disorders. The Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital vascular team focuses on non-invasive and minimally invasive procedures to detect and prevent vascular disease problems along with the full range of surgical options. Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient vascular laboratories are accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories. Resources include blood flow analysis techniques, ultrasound imaging and carotid duplex scanning to detect blockages in the carotid artery. Certified technicians and cardiovascular specialists offer the highest level of quality and care. Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital was the first hospital in Ghana and West Africa to offer the abdominal aortic stent graft, an alternative treatment to traditional surgery for aortic aneurysms. This minimally invasive procedure vastly reduces recovery times. The team of vascular surgeons and cardiovascular specialists also uses minimally invasive procedures to treat other disorders, from renal hypertension and leg cramps, to internal bleeding and inoperable tumors. $99 Peripheral Vascular Disease Screening Don't find out the hard way--stop PVD before it stops you. PVD is often called "the silent killer" because people rarely experience symptoms until a catastrophic event such as a stroke or abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture occurs. Common risk factors include leg pain when walking or exercising, diabetes, hypertension, excess weight, high cholesterol, history of smoking or family history of stroke or heart disease. Schedule your $99 PVD screening at Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital today. Vascular Surgery Treatments • Abdominal aortic aneurysm • Arterial blockage and reconstruction • Carotid artery disease and stroke prevention • Renal artery disease Interventional radiology vascular treatments • Diagnostic catheter angiography and CT angiography • CT angiography of the heart and coronary arteries • Peripheral vascular balloon angioplasty and stenting • Stent-graft repair of aneurysms and vascular trauma • Thrombolysis of peripheral vascular occlusions • Carotid stenting • Catheter interventions in pulmonary embolism • Removal of intravascular foreign bodies • Hemodialysis access treatment and maintenance • Central venous access • Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) • Percutaneous lower extremities varices ablation • Chemoembolization of liver cancer • Embolization of bleeding and tumors • Radiofrequency ablation of liver, kidney, bone and lung tumors • Uterine fibroid embolization • Uterine artery embolization for post-partum bleeding • Peripheral laser atherectomy
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD)
Vascular Services at Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital offers the full spectrum of detection, monitoring and therapies for circulatory disorders, including arteriosclerosis, aneurysms and carotid stenosis, and advanced venous disorders. The Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital vascular team focuses on non-invasive and minimally invasive procedures to detect and prevent vascular disease problems along with the full range of surgical options. Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient vascular laboratories are accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories. Resources include blood flow analysis techniques, ultrasound imaging and carotid duplex scanning to detect blockages in the carotid artery. Certified technicians and cardiovascular specialists offer the highest level of quality and care. Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital was the first hospital in Ghana and West Africa to offer the abdominal aortic stent graft, an alternative treatment to traditional surgery for aortic aneurysms. This minimally invasive procedure vastly reduces recovery times. The team of vascular surgeons and cardiovascular specialists also uses minimally invasive procedures to treat other disorders, from renal hypertension and leg cramps, to internal bleeding and inoperable tumors. $99 Peripheral Vascular Disease Screening Don't find out the hard way--stop PVD before it stops you. PVD is often called "the silent killer" because people rarely experience symptoms until a catastrophic event such as a stroke or abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture occurs. Common risk factors include leg pain when walking or exercising, diabetes, hypertension, excess weight, high cholesterol, history of smoking or family history of stroke or heart disease. Schedule your $99 PVD screening at Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital today. Vascular Surgery Treatments • Abdominal aortic aneurysm • Arterial blockage and reconstruction • Carotid artery disease and stroke prevention • Renal artery disease Interventional radiology vascular treatments • Diagnostic catheter angiography and CT angiography • CT angiography of the heart and coronary arteries • Peripheral vascular balloon angioplasty and stenting • Stent-graft repair of aneurysms and vascular trauma • Thrombolysis of peripheral vascular occlusions • Carotid stenting • Catheter interventions in pulmonary embolism • Removal of intravascular foreign bodies • Hemodialysis access treatment and maintenance • Central venous access • Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) • Percutaneous lower extremities varices ablation • Chemoembolization of liver cancer • Embolization of bleeding and tumors • Radiofrequency ablation of liver, kidney, bone and lung tumors • Uterine fibroid embolization • Uterine artery embolization for post-partum bleeding • Peripheral laser atherectomy
Kings & Queens Teaching Hospital has four convenient pharmacy locations, as well as a mail-order pharmacy, that can fill prescriptions for patients, employees and family members of employees. In addition, we carry a selection of deeply discounted over-the-counter medications as well as many generic drugs. Drug list Over-the-counter drugs available If you have a question that you would like to ask one of our pharmacists, use our Ask a Pharmacist form. Outpatient Pharmacy Locations Any of our outpatient pharmacies can be reached toll-free by calling +233-2400000. Likewise, to place a refill request please call our 24-hour refill line at +233-240000
